| Psalm 21 | |
|---|---|
| "The king shall joy in thy strength" | |
 Psalms 20-21 in Biblia Hebraica Kittel (1909) | |
| Other name | "Domine in virtute tua laetabitur" |
| Text | attributed to David |
| Language | Hebrew (original) |
| Psalm 21 | |
|---|---|
← Psalm 20 Psalm 22 → | |
| Book | Book of Psalms |
| Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
| Category | Sifrei Emet |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 21 is the 21st psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The king shall joy in thy strength". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 20. In Latin, it is known by the incipit, "Domine in virtute tua".[1] The psalm is attributed to David.
Psalm 21 is used in both Jewish and Christian liturgies. It has often been set to music, especially for royal functions, such as Handel's Coronation anthems.
- ^ Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 20 (21) medievalist.net